Francis Lin

15.2k total citations · 18 hit papers
185 papers, 13.0k citations indexed

About

Francis Lin is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Francis Lin has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 13.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 163 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 121 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 32 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Francis Lin's work include Perovskite Materials and Applications (128 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (119 papers) and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (115 papers). Francis Lin is often cited by papers focused on Perovskite Materials and Applications (128 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (119 papers) and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (115 papers). Francis Lin collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, United States and China. Francis Lin's co-authors include Alex K.‐Y. Jen, Qi Feng, Zonglong Zhu, Fengzhu Li, Kui Jiang, Ken‐Tsung Wong, Feng Liu, Shengfan Wu, Xueliang Shi and Ke Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Francis Lin

178 papers receiving 12.9k citations

Hit Papers

Renewed Prospects for Organic ... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2022 2020 2015 2022 2018 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Renewed Prospects for Organic Photovoltaics
    2022 740 citations Francis Lin, Qi Feng et al. profile →
  2. Regulating Surface Termination for Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with Greater Than 23% Efficiency
    2020 553 citations Fengzhu Li, Xiang Deng et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  3. Pinhole-Free and Surface-Nanostructured NiOx Film by Room-Temperature Solution Process for High-Performance Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells with Good Stability and Reproducibility
    2015 498 citations Francis Lin, Alex K.‐Y. Jen et al. profile →
  4. Achieving 19% Power Conversion Efficiency in Planar‐Mixed Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells Using a Pseudosymmetric Electron Acceptor
    2022 402 citations Wei Gao, Qi Feng et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  5. Dithienopicenocarbazole-Based Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells with Optoelectronic Response Over 1000 nm and an Extremely Low Energy Loss
    2018 380 citations Francis Lin, Xueliang Shi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  6. 2D metal–organic framework for stable perovskite solar cells with minimized lead leakage
    2020 332 citations Shengfan Wu, Zhen Li et al. profile →
  7. A Non-fullerene Acceptor with Enhanced Intermolecular π-Core Interaction for High-Performance Organic Solar Cells
    2020 320 citations Francis Lin, Kui Jiang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  8. Self-Assembled Monolayers for Interfacial Engineering in Solution-Processed Thin-Film Electronic Devices: Design, Fabrication, and Applications
    2024 288 citations Mingliang Li, Qi Feng et al. profile →
  9. Suppressed recombination loss in organic photovoltaics adopting a planar–mixed heterojunction architecture
    2022 277 citations Kui Jiang, Jie Zhang et al. profile →
  10. High Efficiency (15.8%) All-Polymer Solar Cells Enabled by a Regioregular Narrow Bandgap Polymer Acceptor
    2021 276 citations Huiting Fu, Ziang Wu et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  11. Hydrogen-bond-bridged intermediate for perovskite solar cells with enhanced efficiency and stability
    2023 267 citations Fengzhu Li, Xiang Deng et al. profile →
  12. π‐Expanded Carbazoles as Hole‐Selective Self‐Assembled Monolayers for High‐Performance Perovskite Solar Cells
    2022 223 citations Wenlin Jiang, Fengzhu Li et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  13. Compact Hole‐Selective Self‐Assembled Monolayers Enabled by Disassembling Micelles in Solution for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells
    2023 218 citations Leyu Bi, Wenlin Jiang et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  14. Co‐assembled Monolayers as Hole‐Selective Contact for High‐Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with Optimized Recombination Loss and Long‐Term Stability
    2022 179 citations Xiang Deng, Qi Feng et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  15. Target Therapy for Buried Interface Enables Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with 25.05% Efficiency
    2023 153 citations Xiaofei Ji, Leyu Bi et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  16. Deciphering the Roles of MA-Based Volatile Additives for α-FAPbI3 to Enable Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
    2023 133 citations Leyu Bi, Qiang Fu et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  17. Rational molecular design of multifunctional self-assembled monolayers for efficient hole selection and buried interface passivation in inverted perovskite solar cells
    2024 88 citations Wenlin Jiang, Ming Liu et al. profile →
  18. Defect‐Passivating and Stable Benzothiophene‐Based Self‐Assembled Monolayer for High‐Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
    2024 81 citations Mingliang Li, Yanxun Li et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →

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Francis Lin
Comparison fields: 5 of 106
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12.0k
  • Polymers and Plastics 8.8k
  • Materials Chemistry 3.3k
  • Biomedical Engineering 653
  • Organic Chemistry 435
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
1
Molecular Engineering of Electron Transport Layers via Steric Hindrance and Chelation Toward Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
2026 ·Advanced Materials ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xiwei Huang, Francis Lin, Qiang Fu, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
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Regiospecific Halogenation Modulates Molecular Dipoles in Self‐Assembled Monolayers for High‐Performance Organic Solar Cells
2025 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Wenlin Jiang, Yanxun Li, Huanhuan Gao, Lingchen Kong, C. K. Wong, Xi Yang, Francis Lin, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
4
3
Donor‐Interacting Arylated Carbazole Self‐Assembled Monolayer Enables Highly Efficient and Stable Organic Photovoltaics
2025 ·Small ·Yiwen Wang, Wenlin Jiang, (unknown), Xiankai Chen, Min Sun, Chieh‐Ting Lin, Rui Zhang, (unknown), Weiming Qiu, Xi Yang, Qunping Fan, Hin‐Lap Yip, Francis Lin, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
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Photoluminescent delocalized excitons in donor polymers facilitate efficient charge generation for high-performance organic photovoltaics
2025 ·Nature Communications ·Kui Jiang, Robert J. E. Westbrook, Tian Xia, Cheng Zhong, Jianxun Lu, Azzaya Khasbaatar, Kaikai Liu, Francis Lin, (unknown), Jie Zhang, Yuqing Li, Ying Diao, Zhanhua Wei, Hin‐Lap Yip, David S. Ginger, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
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Molecular Engineering of Terminus, Conjugation, and Energetics for Thermally Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
2025 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Jiaonan Sun, Jiarong Wang, Ze‐Fan Yao, Leyu Bi, Xiaofei Ji, Jia Wang, Xiaofeng Huang, Ming Liu, Kaikai Liu, Francis Lin, Bin Kan, Qiang Fu, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
2
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Spin‐Coated and Vacuum‐Processed Hole‐Extracting Self‐Assembled Multilayers with H‐Aggregation for High‐Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
2024 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Wenlin Jiang, Deng Wang, (unknown), Yanxun Li, Jie Zeng, Peide Zhu, Busheng Zhang, Le Mei, Xiankai Chen, Zong‐Xiang Xu, Francis Lin, Baomin Xu, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
1
7
Morphologically engineered multi-component organic solar cells with stratified donor distribution and alloyed acceptors for enhanced efficiency and stability
2024 ·Materials Today Energy ·Nan Zhang, Kui Jiang, Francis Lin, Yidan An, (unknown), Tian Xia, Alex K.‐Y. Jen, Hin‐Lap Yip
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3D Crystal Framework Regulation Enables Se‐Functionalized Small Molecule Acceptors Achieve Over 19% Efficiency
2024 ·Advanced Energy Materials ·Wei Gao, Ruijie Ma, Lei Zhu, Lang Li, Francis Lin, Top Archie Dela Peña, Jiaying Wu, Mingjie Li, Wenkai Zhong, Xuefei Wu, Zachary Fink, Chengbo Tian, Feng Liu, Zhanhua Wei, Alex K.‐Y. Jen, Gang Li
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9
Molecularly Engineered Self-Assembled Monolayers as Effective Hole-Selective Layers for Organic Solar Cells
2024 ·ACS Applied Energy Materials ·Mingliang Li, Zhenzhu Li, Huiting Fu, (unknown), Wenlin Jiang, Qi Feng, Francis Lin, Gang Chen, Aron Walsh, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
13
10
Bilayer interface engineering through 2D/3D perovskite and surface dipole for inverted perovskite solar modules
2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Jiarong Wang, Leyu Bi, Xiaofeng Huang, (unknown), Ming Liu, Mingqian Chen, Yidan An, Wenlin Jiang, Francis Lin, Qiang Fu, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
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11
A Hole-Selective Self-Assembled Monolayer for Both Efficient Perovskite and Organic Solar Cells
2024 ·Langmuir ·Mingliang Li, Zhenzhu Li, Ming Liu, Huiting Fu, Qi Feng, Francis Lin, Aron Walsh, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
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Dual Sub‐Cells Modification Enables High‐Efficiency n–i–p Type Monolithic Perovskite/Organic Tandem Solar Cells
2023 ·Advanced Functional Materials ·Yao Qin, Yue‐Min Xie, (unknown), Qifan Xue, Xin Xu, Yujia Gao, Tianqi Niu, Linghao Chu, Zhisheng Zhou, Francis Lin, Alex K.‐Y. Jen, Tingting Shi, Hin‐Lap Yip, Yong Cao
21
13
Durable Organic Photovoltaics Enabled by a Morphology‐Stabilizing Hole‐Selective Self‐Assembled Monolayer
2023 ·Advanced Energy Materials ·Yiwen Wang, Wenlin Jiang, (unknown), Chieh‐Ting Lin, Baobing Fan, Yanxun Li, Huanhuan Gao, Ming Liu, Francis Lin, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
31
14
The Potential Game‐Changer: A Concept‐to‐Proof Study on D:A Heterojunction‐Free Organic Photovoltaics†
2023 ·Chinese Journal of Chemistry ·Lijian Zuo, Sae Byeok Jo, Xueliang Shi, Francis Lin, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
4
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Target Therapy for Buried Interface Enables Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with 25.05% Efficiency breakdown →
2023 ·Advanced Materials ·Xiaofei Ji, Leyu Bi, Qiang Fu, Bolin Li, Junwei Wang, Sang Young Jeong, Kui Feng, Suxiang Ma, Qiaogan Liao, Francis Lin, Han Young Woo, Linfeng Lu, Alex K.‐Y. Jen, Xugang Guo
153
16
Non-Fullerene Acceptor Doped Block Copolymer for Efficient and Stable Organic Solar Cells
2022 ·ACS Energy Letters ·Yue Wu, Qunping Fan, Baobing Fan, Qi Feng, Ziang Wu, Francis Lin, Yang Li, Chun‐Sing Lee, Han Young Woo, Hin‐Lap Yip, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
55
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Regulating Surface Termination for Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with Greater Than 23% Efficiency breakdown →
2020 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Fengzhu Li, Xiang Deng, Qi Feng, Zhen Li, Danjun Liu, Dong Shen, Minchao Qin, Shengfan Wu, Francis Lin, Sei‐Hum Jang, Jie Zhang, Xinhui Lu, Dangyuan Lei, Chun‐Sing Lee, Zonglong Zhu, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
553
18
Interfacial Modification through a Multifunctional Molecule for Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells with over 18% Efficiency
2020 ·Solar RRL ·Tiantian Liu, Jie Zhang, Xin Wu, Hongbin Liu, Fengzhu Li, Xiang Deng, Francis Lin, Xiaosong Li, Zonglong Zhu, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
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Tuning self-healing properties of stiff, ion-conductive polymers
2019 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·(unknown), Francis Lin, Dion Hubble, Yujia Wang, Yun Li, (unknown), Sei‐Hum Jang, Jihui Yang, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
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20
Designing solvate ionogel electrolytes with very high room-temperature conductivity and lithium transference number
2018 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·Dion Hubble, (unknown), Francis Lin, (unknown), Sei‐Hum Jang, Jihui Yang, Alex K.‐Y. Jen
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